Apparatus for delivering measured quantities of liquid



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APPARATUS FOR DELIVRING MEASURED QUANTITIES OF LIQ'UID Filed July 20,I 1927 4 Sheets-Sheet 4 -J j y my l (02 l I. 400y I m/ lllllllllllll Patented July 2l, 1931 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE JACQUES MULLER, or LA GARENNE COLOMBES, FRANCE Application med Ju1y`2o, 1927, serial No; 207,277, and in France .my 20,1926.

Apparatus for delivering measured quantities of liquid are known in which a pump supplies the liquid from a reservoir to oneor more measuring cylinders which may ormay 5 notl be enclosedI and which are adapted to distribute the liquid to the exterior.

In such apparatus, `whether it be adapted or not for the automatic emptying and ref filling of successive or conjugate measuring ,o cylinders, the expulsion of liquid from the cylinders takes lace under gravity and consequently necessltates that the cylinders have a level superiorV to thatdof the' vessel receiv` ing the liquid therefrom. .As regards the quantity of each unit delivery,\it is either fixed, or limited to 'a small number of vol- Lumes provided for in advance, and the discharge takes place by one or more exterior`v orices connected directlyto the cylinders, 2@ so that it is impossible to draw ofi' liquid without the liquid passing through these cylinders.

pump is either found to be immovable or its continued operation provokes -liquid hammering which is often, deleterious to the" mechanism and to the passage system.

Distribution by grav1ty, as applied to liquid petroleum products and other fluids, becomes increasingly diflicult as the viscosity augments, as a result of friction, of adherence, and of agitated level lof the surface, exact measurement is rendered ditlicult, thevisifbility is suppressed and the very slowflow necessitates large orifices.l One of the advantages of the apparatusy to be hereinafter described is that it permits of visible distribution, in certain and'v exact quantities, of all liquids, even viscous ones; a single pump allowing at will successive delivery, of se al liquids'of different quantities in any desired order, which liquids may have beenv previously filtered, and which can be delivered directly (i. e. without measurement) if required. Another advantage of the present apparatus is the substitution of gravlty flow, by flow due to pressure exerted on the liquid after it has been led into themeasuring cylinder, thus ermitting the giving to the latter of any esired position, and of distributing liq- Finally when these cylinders arefull the uid therefrom whatever may be the height'bf the organdestined to receive it, and the pressure necessary for its replenishment.

The apparatus according to the present invention comprises a pump which draws the liquid from a supply pipe, a rotatable member through which they liquid is delivered to a measuring cylinder by the pump, and an auxiliary c linder, said auxiliary cylinder being adapte to receive excess of liquid delivered by the pump and to ret-urn the excess to the rotatable member after the said *member has been turned to allow liquid to be discharged from the measuring cylinder and is reset to allow `theineasuring cylinder to be refilled by the pump.

The inventionalso has for its object apparatus for delivering liquids applicable particularly for lubricants, which enables distribution in determined and variable quantities and yqualities of different purified liquids with possibility of control by the purchaser of the quantity and quality supplied.

For this purpose a multi-way cock 1s provided, each of the wa s of which can be connected to a receptac e for liquids so as to individually supply liquids from these receptacles by way of a spring controlled valve of large surface, of which the seat has a sharp edge and a filter, before their passage into a suction pump.

From this latter the liquid is charged either into the observing and measuring cylinder from which it is delivered by a mechanism actuating a discharging piston and if desired a counting device, or to the exterior by closing the inlet for the liquid to the measuring cylinder by the piston of thislatter formlng a valve.

For the purpose of enabling with the same operation of the members the discharge of the liquid to be discharged into different circuits, suction and delivery v alves with large delivery are mounted on a cyllndricalor cylindro-conical rotary member forming bet- 95 ween such valves an an le of 120t This member is also provide with perlpheral openings 120 apart, one of these openm s being along the bisecting line of the ang e of the valves, and turns in a stationarv body provided Vwith three passagesat 120o and a fourth on the bisecting line of two .of the preceding ones. This arrangement, according to the position of the respective valves enable suction of the liquid, whichis obtained from the receptacle containing it or from the auxiliary cylinder, and-.its delivery into the measuring cylinder or directly to the outside, and it also enables the measuring cylinder tobe discharged, either to the outside or back into the liquid receptacle.

It will be .understood that other circuits may bearranged by providing on the rotary member, an-d the body openings dilierent in number and position according to the purposes of use of the apparatus forming 4the subject of the invention.

In order to ei'ect the nio-vement of/the piston of the suction pump to the bottom oi the discharge stroke even when the measuring cylinder is full, there is'provided on the measuring cylinder or in connection therewith 'a cylin-der with an elastic piston receiving the excess of liquid which it maintains under pressureuntil the next distribution,

, returning it through the valve chamber of the pump.

Finally the apparatus'may-be provided at any' desired point with any emptying device necessitated by the change of quality of liquid to be distributed.l f

The apparatus is capable of the use'l irrespective'of the composition and state of the f' liquid, it being understood that the nature of the substances coming into consideration do not cause any-disturbance in the operation 'or use; thus in the case of hot oil and any liquid which attacks leather, the latter is replaced by agglomerated cork or moulded rubber', and in order to ensure Huid tightness, the piston is covered with an elastic metallic coating. I v

Finally the `apparatus maybe provided with; means for thedirect relling withl oil, byyheating means for the liquid in certain particular cases, by heating means for the members of the apparatus, etc.

Byfway of example there is illustrated in `the accompanying'drawings an apparatus for'distributin'g oil, constructed in accordance with the invention.

Fig. 1 shows a general view diagrammatilcally in elevation and insection of the, complete distributor. c

2 is a section of the multi-way cock. Fig. 3, is a detail of a piston of agglomerated cork, and y Fig. 4 shows the arrangement adopted for the direct distribution of the liquid to the outside.

Fig. 5 shows the various clack valves and closing devices.

Fig. 6 is a plan View in sectionon line A--B, Fig. 5.

Fig. 7 shows the disposition of the three parallel chambers, and 1 Fig. 8 isa section on line ,C-D, Fig. 7.

Referring to the drawin s it will be seen louter handle 7 and is held `resiliently by the spring 8, see Fig. 1 in the body'9 screw closure 10 of the .cap'11.

The point'12a`of the handle 7 moves in front-of an indicator direction dial which maybe the cap `11 itself. Into the pipe 5 by the is screwed a vertical tube 12 of which the top 13 has a sharp edge and forms the seat of a flat valvelfi of large delivery constantly pressed thereon by the spring 15 disposed in the chamber 16 .of the cap 17 supporting the Iilter 18 by means of rivets 19. This valve 14 may at first be raised easily by unscrewing the cap 17 inthe case of eventual filling of one of the tanks .by the pump or in any other suitable manner. The cap 17 closes the cylindrical body 20 containing'the filter and enables the latter to be removed easily for replacement or cleaning. 21 is a lower'ring supporting the base of the filter which embraces the tube 12 and 22 is a Huid tight plastic washer. The filter 18 is of any suitable nature chamois, leather, fabric, network etc.

The body 20 communicates by means of its lower tubular member 23 with the suction passage of the suction and discharge pump 25 of any suitable type. e

Thev discharge passage 26 ofthe pump 25 communicates directly cylinder 33 and this by the passage 31 with an auxiliary or compensating cylinder 27 in which moves a piston 28 with an opposing spring 29. This compensating cylinder is adapted to receive the excess liquid conwith the measuring tained in the cylinder of the pump 25 .when

the measur-ing cylinder is full for passing it then elastically into the said measuring cylinder for the succeeding distribution and be- -fore`any pumping into the tank, bymeans of the branch 2 4 on the suction passage 24.

Thedischarge of the-,excess of liquid into the auxiliary cylinder 27 takes place throu h the fluid-tight fitting 30 and the pipe 31 by passing through a flat valve 32 preventing any provided wfith a cylindrical or cylindro-'cpnlcal member 35 turningl in a stationary body 36. n The suction valve 37, flat and of large delivery, opens towards the interior of the cha\mber and that for discharge 38 also flat and of large delivery, opens towards the outside. Springs 37', -38 tend constantly to hold the valves on the seat with quick action.

yThe valves form between them an angle of 3 120 and the member 35-is also three other openings 39, 39', 39

provided with also at 120, this latter being on the bisectin Vline of the, angle of the valves 37 and 38, an in the psition shown-in Figs. 1 and 4,`connecting the interior of the member 35 with a passage 41l v leading to the pump said passage serving for filling the pump thr ugh member 35.

The body 36 is provided with four passages,

'n the suction passage 24 and the discharge pasyfor the subsequent filling of the measuring cylinder on operation of the pumpfffv After charging the measuring cylinder and;

.on a rotation through 120 in an anti-clockwise direction, the position corresponds with the :discharge -of lliquid from 'the measuring cylinder through the cylindro-conical member tq the outside, whilsty rotation through 60 cated in Fig. 3.

in a clockwise direction corresponds witlithe -discharge liquid from the measuring cylinder into the supply circuit. This distrib@n tion takes place mechanically from the outcharge tube 59, the openings being then' closed by one of the surfaces of the member 5. 1 I

Itv will be understood that the( apparatus I above 'described may be provided with all ac'- cessories of a known and' suitable type enlablin for example, the heating of the liquid distri uted, the heating of the members of the distributor, the emptyingof the passages, etc.

On the-other lhand the means employed for l the operation of the members constituting the invention are not limited to those described which are given solely by way o example and which may other equivalent device.

When the apparatus according to the invention is to be used with liquids having a very fluid nature, such as asoline or with hot liquids, it may happen t at the rotatable cylindrical member provided with the suction and discharge valves Iwill bind in itsurecess so that it will ,be no longer undery proper control.

(Reference is had to Figs. 5, 6, 7 and 8).

to obviate this defect, I eliminate the rotatable cylindrical member, 'and I dispose upon the stationaryibody of the apparatus coma suction valve and adischar/ge valve. The

side by niean's of the handle 42 engaging with/said valves are placed in circular position the square portion of a shaft 43 with plnions 44 and 45.l The pinion44 gearswith a rack 46 forming the'rod 47- of thefpiston of the measuring ncylinder 33. This piston is formed of a double leather 48, 49 mounted.l in known manner. d

The pinion .45 actuatesthe hand 50 of 'a counter 51 indicating the quantity of liquid delivered with-or without combination with a totalizing counter for the delivery and not illustrated. A The rod 47 of the piston is extended at'the uppertend and passes into a graduated tube of' glass 53 indicating the capacity fof the cylina der 33 which is illed with llquid.

.The leathers of the pistons may be replaced. according to the purpose of use (hot oil orliquids which attack leather for example) either by agglomerated 'corkor moulded rubber.. lIn this case the coating is 7of the same shape or of any other suitable shape, but the spacino` and adherence are obtained by a' metalhc and elastic coating 54 such as indi- 'For the direct distributioh of liquid without passing through the measuring device there is employed the deviceillustrated in Eig. 4. For this purpose the'piston 48, 49

is at the-bottom of its stroke and closes the o enings 'the member 57 and the cock 58 to the disabout what wouldbe the axis of the said cylindrical member which is now eliminated.

be replaced by any' In one arrangement which I have-devised In concentric position and adjacent the saidl valves are/disposed radially movable closing devices which are pressed upon their seats inv the open position of the said valves, said de- 1 vices being caused to lie flush so as to offer no obstacle to the flow of the liquid by suitable elastic means. The said closin/g devices arecontrolled from the exterior by a -,cam shaft on`which the cams are so disposed as to close a plurality lof the said valves at the same time. In this manner, by properly placing the cams, and according to the position of the cam shaft, I obtain all necessary combinations for the connection between any two conduits of the apparatus leading into the stationarydbody. N

In order to render all the valves interchangeable and to utilize them both for sucl tion and discharge, I employ automatic valves which preferably consist of a ring with eX- ternal screw threadE and middle collar or flange; in the interior of the ring is formed the seat of the closing portion ofthe valve. In another device for the purpose I employ three parallel chambers, comprising an intermediate chamber which is connected with the pump by a single conduit, and is connected withthe first chamber-forming a suction chamber-by a suction clack valve, and with the last chamber, which forms a discharge chamber, by a discharge valve. v

The inlet end of the conduits of the appa-- ratus open into the end chambers, and are normally closed at these ,points by automatic clack valvesl openino outwardly; said valves are raised vin pairs. y two tappets mounted upon a control shaft, one valve being utilized in the suction chamber and the other in the discharge chamber.

In Fig. 5 itis obvious that the rotatable member' provided with the clack valves is eliminated, and that the apertures or conduits, 24, 26', 40, which open into the stationary main body 61 of the apparatus and pertain thereto are made double (Fig. 6) and are threaded at 62, 63, 64, thus receiving for each aperture a suction valve and a discharge valve, 65 and 66 respectively. The said valves maybe used for suction or for discharge, and for this purpose, each valve consists of an externally threaded 'ring 67 provided with external central collar 68 in contact with the main body 61, and having in the interior the seal 69 of the closing disk 70 of the valve which is guided by the rod 71 and is pressedl upon its seat by the spring 72 which abuts against the perforated end 7 3 of the val ve. It will be noted that according tothe direction in which the said .valve is mounted, it may be operated for suction or discharge, as clearly shown in Fig. 5.

The member 74 is secured to the body 61 in the axial position, leaving between the said member and the body 61 an annular passage 75 for the liquid. The member 74is provided adjacent the apertures 24', 26', 40 with the' seats-76, 77, 78 of the closing elements 79, 80, 81 adapted for radial motions; said elements are guided by their rodsl 82, 83, 84 and are pressed upon their seats by the springs 90, 91, 92. The said closing elements, when in the inoperating position, are causedto lie Hush on their seats (Fig. 5,) so as to oii'er no obstacle'to the flow ofthe liquid in the pas. sage .75, and they may 'close the openin of the clack valve with which they are in line. For this purpose they arecontrolled from the exterior by a central shaftV 93 provided with..

cams 94, 95 placed in suitable position.

The conduit 39 in the drawings which leads to the pump opens into the annular pas- 8, I employ three parallel chambers,`v\'1hereofl 'chamber 100 are-disposed the clack'valves to permit the cylinder.

the discharge chamber, thus enabling thepump to draw liquid from the first conduit and deliver it to the second conduit.

Obviously, I may utilize other constructions, and for instance in Fig. 5 the two clack valves of each conduit may have the con? centric position, or like means may be ein-- ployed. I What I claim is:v l

. 1. Apparatus for delivering measured quantities of liquid comprising a' pump having suction and delivery valves and which draws the liquid from a supply pipe, a rotatable member through which the liquid is delivered to a measuring' cylinder by the pump, and an auxiliary cylinder, said auxiliary cylinder being adapted to .receive excess of liquid delivered by the pump and to return the excess to the rotatablemember after the said member has been turned to allow liquid to be discharged from the measuring cylinder'and isy reset to allw the measf.

.uring cylinder to be refilled by the pump,

said suction and delivery' valves being provided on the rotatable member :which is 4exterior of thepump.

2. An apparatus for .delivering measured quantities of liquid comprising a pump, av measuring cylinder, a rotatable valve through which the liquid is delivered to the said cylinder by said pump, an auxiliary cylinder for receiving excess of liquiddelivered by said pump, means for delivering said excess liquid to the rotatable valve, and means pump to refill said measuring 3. An apparatus for delivering measured quantities of liquid comprising a pump,` a measuring cylinder, a-v rotatable member through which the liquid is delivered to the said cylinder by= saidpump, an auxiliary cylinder for receiving excess of liquid 'delivered by saidpump, means for delivering said vexcess liquid to the rotatable member,

and resetting means to permit the .pump to refill said measuringV cylinder, th'e rotatable member being in the exterior of the pump.

and suction and delivery Avalves on said rotatable member. Y Y

4. Apparatus according to claim 2 in which suction and delivery valvsare provided in a rotatable member and in which s'a1d suction and delivery valves are disposed at an angle of 120 apart on a cylindrical 'or cy1indro-conical rotatable member also provided with peripheral openings 120 apart of which one is on the line which bisects the angle between the said valves; and in which the said valve iscapable of rotating in a stationary bodyr provided with three passages at 120 apart and with a fourth passage on the line which bisects the angle between two adjacent passages.

In testlmony whereof I hereunto aix my p signature.

JACQUES MULLER. 

